Assurewel

To ensure we are improving farm animal welfare we need to be able to
measure it. Measuring welfare enables us to know what level is being
achieved on-farm and therefore better understand what impact the
resources being provided and management practices being implemented are
having on the animals. To this end, the AssureWel project aims to
develop a system of welfare outcome assessment for the major farm animal
species, so welfare can be measured and provide a basis for
improvements to be made. These assessments will be developed for use by
both assurance schemes and producers.
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Welfare outcome assessment

Welfare outcome assessment is a practical and scientifically informed way of assessing and measuring animal welfare. It aims to provide an objective, accurate and direct picture of animal welfare. More about welfare outcome assessment

Working with the food and farming industry

Encouraging a consistent industry-wide approach, the AssureWel project is working with leading industry bodies including Red Tractor Assurance, Quality Meat Scotland, BPEX, UK Organic Certifying Bodies and major retailers.